RT Journal
A1 Lund JL, Stürmer T, Toft-Sørensen H
T1 BEnefits and risks of aspirin use
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 2012
FD September 19
VO 308
IS 11
SP 1088
OP 1089
DO 10.1001/2012.jama.10720
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/2012.jama.10720
AB
To the Editor: Ms De Berardis and colleagues1 reported that the use of low-dose aspirin was associated with a 55% increase in risk of major bleeding, consistent with existing evidence,2 but the incidence rates in both aspirin users and those not using aspirin were substantially higher than previously reported.2 Although it is plausible that the rates are higher in unselected patients, flaws in the study's methods may have resulted in an overestimation of bleeding rates.